Australian rugby league icon Mal Meninga has been confirmed as the inaugural coach of the Perth Bears. The legendary Raiders, Maroons and Kangaroos centre will lead the NRL's 18th team as it ...

A pre-wedding hike up the Rock of Gibraltar has been rudely interrupted when the groom, bride and their families were ambushed by a troop of monkeys. This footage of the incident, shot by Fui Mee ...

More illegally dumped rubbish has been found along Cape Palliser Rd in coastal Wairarapa.Supplied More illegally dumped rubbish has been discovered just metres from the biggest fly-tipping site on ...

The death of Hollyoaks, UK Celebrity Big Brother and Celebrity Love Island star Paul Danan was by 'misadventure', a British coroner has ruled. The 46-year-old died from the combined effects of ...

The proposed solar farm would have been located on Crown pastoral leased land on Balmoral Station (above).George Empson / Supplied The family behind a proposal to build an 88-megawatt solar farm ...

News and radio company MediaWorks has launched an investigation into allegations of serious misconduct by an employee at The Rock radio station. The action was sparked by social media posts this ...

Crusaders wing Sevu Reece: The All Blacks speedster tied TJ Perenara for the Super Rugby try-scoring record (65) last week in Sydney, and will go out on top alone if he touches down against the ...

Apologies dear readers but there is no delicate way to break such culturally sensitive news – the pavlova belongs to Americans and the English. It is well known that Kiwis and Aussies have a ...

Julia Strelou donates $2 from the sale of her poetry books sale to Women’s Refuge.The-Press / The-Press Local reporting is vital to a thriving and connected community. Help us keep telling ...

The owner of the DA's Barn Restaurant & Bar in Picton has been allegedly assaulted after an incident on Thursday night.Matthew Hampson / Stuff The owner of a Picton bar was allegedly punched in ...

Carol Angland, bottom right, has written a play about well-known Timaru man Captain Henry Cain who was poisoned by by his son-in-law. She is seen with cast members, from left, Kit Winter-Davis, as ...